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The Op art movement emerged in the 1960s, mirroring the counterculture of the time in its embrace of visual trickery, graphic shapes and bright colors.

Spreading across Europe and the Americas, the style — whose name is short for “optical art” — influenced advertising, fashion and interior design before fading in the early ’70s.

Op art remained significant, however, for artists and scientists interested in the nature of perception. And today, it’s seeing a resurgence of interest from collectors and interior designers.

Op artists played with the principles of perception, manipulating line, shape, patterns and color to create the illusion of depth and movement. They drew on and evolved methods developed by past movements, from Impressionism to Abstract Expressionism, to produce intense visual experiences.

All the Op artists shared a focus on the gap between what is and what we perceive. Each, however, had a distinct approach to the issue and a unique visual style.

On 1stDibs, find a collection of Op art that includes works by Josef Albers, Bridget Riley, Jesús Rafael Soto and more.

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Style: Op Art
TR-UR, Victor Vasarely

TR-UR, Victor Vasarely

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Victor Vasarely (1908-1997) Title: TR-UR Year: 1980 Medium: Silkscreen on Arches paper Edition: 116/250, plus proofs Size: 39.25 x 30.75 inches Condition: Good Inscription: S...

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1980s Op Art

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Screen

Safe Harbor, Signed Op Art Screenprint by Roy Ahlgren
Safe Harbor, Signed Op Art Screenprint by Roy Ahlgren

Safe Harbor, Signed Op Art Screenprint by Roy Ahlgren

By Roy Ahlgren

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Roy Ahlgren, American (1927 - 2011) Title: Safe Harbor Year: 1988 Medium: Serigraph, signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil Edition: 11/100 Size: 22 x 30 in. (55.88 x ...

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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Double Metamorphosis V, Yaacov Agam

Double Metamorphosis V, Yaacov Agam

By Yaacov Agam

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Yaakov Agam (1928) Title: Double Metamorphosis V Year: 1979 Medium: Silkscreen on Arches paper Edition: 69/180, plus proofs Size: 36 x 50 inches Condition: Good Inscription: ...

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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Inca, Op Art Screenprint by Roy Ahlgren
Inca, Op Art Screenprint by Roy Ahlgren

Inca, Op Art Screenprint by Roy Ahlgren

By Roy Ahlgren

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Roy Ahlgren, American (1927 - 2011) Title: Inca Year: 1984 Medium: Screenprint, signed, numbered, titled, and dated in pencil Edition: 150 Size: 30 x 22 in. (76.2 x 55.88 cm)

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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Square Variables XI

Square Variables XI

By Todd Smith

Located in Surfside, FL

Early graphic work by the photographer Todd Smith during his period at Pratt Institute in the early 1970s. Edition of 250, unsigned and unnumbered, as issued.

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1970s Op Art

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Lithograph

Original Op Art Abstract Color Screenprint "Planetary Folklore" Signed #2/250
Original Op Art Abstract Color Screenprint "Planetary Folklore" Signed #2/250

Original Op Art Abstract Color Screenprint "Planetary Folklore" Signed #2/250

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Portland, OR

A Op Art abstract color screenprint, "Planetary Folklore" 1968, by Victor Vasarely (1906-1997). This very striking work by Vasarely is comprised of various colorful geometric shapes, the work is signed lower right "Vasarely" and numbered lower left "2/250. This is an early and crisp impression in excellent condition and housed under glass in a gilt & silvered hardwood frame. This very eye-catching work by one of the 20th century's leading Op artists is ready to hang on your wall. 14" x 14.50" at sight without frame Numered 2/250 A Franco-Hungarian painter, Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) first studied medicine before turning to art. In Budapest, he frequented artists from the Hungarian Bauhaus...

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1960s Op Art

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Lithograph, Handmade Paper, Color, Screen

Richard Anuszkiewicz - Soft Lime, Signed/N 1970s geometric abstraction Op Art
Richard Anuszkiewicz - Soft Lime, Signed/N 1970s geometric abstraction Op Art

Richard Anuszkiewicz - Soft Lime, Signed/N 1970s geometric abstraction Op Art

By Richard Anuszkiewicz

Located in New York, NY

Richard Anuszkiewicz Soft Lime, 1976 8 Color silkscreen on Lenox 100% Cotton paper 38 × 46 inches Pencil signed and numbered 41/75 on the front; bears printers blind stamp from NYIT (New York Institute of Technology) Unframed We have not seen another example of this gorgeous mid century silkscreen...

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1970s Op Art

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Pencil, Screen

TRIDIM Gris
TRIDIM Gris

TRIDIM Gris

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Fairlawn, OH

TRIDIM Gris Screen print, 1986 Signed in pencil lower right (see photo) Edition: 200 (76/200) From: portfolio enetitled "35 ans apres" Printed at Atelier Arcay, Paris, France Publisher: Park West Gallery...

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1980s Op Art

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Screen

DOOR-MC
DOOR-MC

DOOR-MC

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Fairlawn, OH

DOOR-MC Screen print, 1982 Signed and numbered in pencil Printed on Arches wove paper Published by Atelier Arcay, Paris Edition: 325 (47/325) Reference Benavides & Vasarely No. 894 C...

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1980s Op Art

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Screen

Mobius, Signed Op Art Screenprint by Roy Ahlgren
Mobius, Signed Op Art Screenprint by Roy Ahlgren

Mobius, Signed Op Art Screenprint by Roy Ahlgren

By Roy Ahlgren

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Roy Ahlgren, American (1927 - 2011) Title: Mobius Year: 1978 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 80 Image Size: 18 x 26 inches Size: 22 x 30 in. (55.8...

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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Paralax VI, 1980, Etching with Aquatint by Barry Nelson
Paralax VI, 1980, Etching with Aquatint by Barry Nelson

Paralax VI, 1980, Etching with Aquatint by Barry Nelson

By Barry Nelson

Located in Long Island City, NY

Paralax VI Barry Nelson, British/American (1937) Date: 1980 Etching with Aquatint on Arches, signed, titled, numbered and dated in pencil Edition of 28/30 Image Size: 20.25 x 29.5 in...

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1980s Op Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Untitled II, Op Art Abstract Acrylic Painting on Arches Paper by David Roth
Untitled II, Op Art Abstract Acrylic Painting on Arches Paper by David Roth

Untitled II, Op Art Abstract Acrylic Painting on Arches Paper by David Roth

By David Roth

Located in Long Island City, NY

This acrylic painting was created by American artist David Roth. Roth's images are proportioned according to a strict mathematical formula - the pictures are composed according to horizontal and vertical divisions on the graph paper...

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1970s Op Art

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Paper, Acrylic

Trama - geometric abstract painting
Trama - geometric abstract painting

Trama - geometric abstract painting

By Roberto Lucchetta

Located in New York, NY

This hand painted piece by Lucchetta is part of the op art series where he is able to catch movement with his unique technique. Lucchetta is challenging himself. His precise stable h...

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2010s Op Art

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic

Horizon Original Op Art Painting
Horizon Original Op Art Painting

Horizon Original Op Art Painting

By Marko Spalatin

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Horizon Original Op Art Painting 1978 Artist signed and dated. Marko Spalatin (American, Born 1945). An original Modern Abstract Op-Art oil painting on canvas. Titled "Horizon". Featuring colors of white, yellow, orange, green, purple, and blue. Signed and dated 1978 with title on verso. Mounted on wood stretcher. Provenance: 11/10/2007 Ivey-Selkirk Auction, LOT 775. PERMANENT COLLECTIONS Musée d'Art Moderne — Paris, France Museum of Modern Art — New York, New York Tate Gallery — London, England Bibliothèque National — Paris, France Victoria & Albert Museum — London, England Library of Congress — Washington, D.C. Museum of Contemporary Art — Chicago, Illinois Metropolitan Museum — Manila, Philippines Philadelphia Museum of Art — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Butler Institute of American Art — Youngstown, Ohio Museum of Modern Art — Belgrade, Yugoslavia Milwaukee Art Museum...

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1970s Op Art

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Conferring Blue, Julian Stanczak
Conferring Blue, Julian Stanczak

Conferring Blue, Julian Stanczak

By Julian Stanczak

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Julian Stanczak (1928-2017) Title: Conferring Blue Year: 1979 Edition: 66/175, plus proofs Medium: Silkscreen on Somerset paper Size: 25 x 25 inches Condition: Good Inscripti...

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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Moirasphere Mid-century Op Art Wall Sculpture
Moirasphere Mid-century Op Art Wall Sculpture

Moirasphere Mid-century Op Art Wall Sculpture

By Henry Pearson

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

HENRY “HANK” CHARLES PEARSON (1914–2006) Moirasphere. ca. 1965. Mixed media, 10.5 x 10.5 x 4.5 inches. Unsigned. Artist attribution and collaborative notation + dedication on verso...

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1960s Op Art

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Plastic, Wood, Paint

K-GRGB, Op Art Screen Print by Josef Levi
K-GRGB, Op Art Screen Print by Josef Levi

K-GRGB, Op Art Screen Print by Josef Levi

By Josef Levi

Located in Long Island City, NY

Josef Levi, American (1938 - ) - K-GRGB, Year: 1971, Medium: Screenprint, signed, numbered, titled and dated, Edition: 6, Image Size: 28 x 28 inches, Size: 32 x 32 in. (81.28 x 81.28...

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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Yellow Abstraction, Geometric Abstract OP Art Agamograph by Yaacov Agam
Yellow Abstraction, Geometric Abstract OP Art Agamograph by Yaacov Agam

Yellow Abstraction, Geometric Abstract OP Art Agamograph by Yaacov Agam

By Yaacov Agam

Located in Long Island City, NY

The Agamograph is Yaacov Agam’s unique contribution to the OP Art movement. The object is a print behind a lenticular surface that fools the eye to show movement and three-dimensional depth. The “Yellow Abstraction” is hand-signed and numbered in marker by the artist. Yellow Abstraction Yaacov Agam, Israeli (1928) Date: circa 1980 Agamograph, signed and numbered in marker Edition of 39...

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1980s Op Art

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Lenticular, Screen

Curved Dimensions, Abstract OpArt Geometrical, Mid-Century Cleveland Artist
Curved Dimensions, Abstract OpArt Geometrical, Mid-Century Cleveland Artist

Curved Dimensions, Abstract OpArt Geometrical, Mid-Century Cleveland Artist

By Edwin Mieczkowski

Located in Beachwood, OH

Edwin Mieczkowski (American, 1929-2017) Curved Dimensions, 1965 Acrylic on board Signed, dated and titled verso 30 x 29.75 inches Edwin Mieczkowski, born in Pittsburgh, was a leader of geometric and perceptual abstraction during the latter part of the 20th century. Mieczkowski's work first came to prominence in "The Responsive Eye" exhibition, the nation's first major exhibition of perceptual art, held at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1965. Mieczkowski was also featured in the 1964 article in Timemagazine that first used the term "Op Art" to describe paintings that manipulated visual cues in order to reorder and excite viewers' perceptual responses. With a complex aesthetic that over time has transcended mere tricks of optical art, Mieczkowski has spent nearly four decades producing geometrically paintings, drawings and sculptures, a genre of modern art that is known broadly as perceptual abstraction. His output of static and dynamic forms create a body of work, still largely intact, that uses visually disorienting, meticulously arranged lines, dazzling kaleidoscopic colors, and alluring juxtapositions of hue and tone, to playfully and seductively present new challenges for the viewer's eyes. The desired result is an optical effect of perpetual motion, harmonics and rhythm. . . . Along with Frank Hewitt and Ernst Benkert, Mieczkowski was a co-founder in 1959 of the Anonima* group that worked together in Cleveland and New York and declared itself free from the pressures of the art market and the pursuit of personal fame. Members of Anonima often left their works unsigned and vowed to shun the usual art market venues such as commercial galleries, biennials and competitions. Instead, they engaged in a rigorous, self-imposed program of painting exercises to explore the effects of geometry and color on visual perception. Although Mieczkowski's work hung side-by-side in the MOMA "Responsive Eye" exhibition with such colleagues as Josef Albers, Victor Vasarely, Richard Anuszkiewicz, Morris Louis, Kenneth Noland, Carlos Cruz...

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1960s Op Art

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Acrylic

Sequential Chroma, Julian Stanczak

Sequential Chroma, Julian Stanczak

By Julian Stanczak

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Julian Stanczak (1928-2017) Title: Sequential Chroma Year: 1978 Edition: 2/175, plus proofs Medium: Silkscreen on Somerset paper Size: 30.25 x 25.75 inches Condition: Good In...

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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Annual Edition, 1994
Annual Edition, 1994

Annual Edition, 1994

By Richard Anuszkiewicz

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Annual Edition, 1994 Screen print, 1994 Signed and dated in pencil by the artist. Small edition Dedicated in pencil by the artist "For Bart and Ann" Created as a gift to the artist'...

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1990s Op Art

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Screen

Mangata 3 (small scale grid pastel painting abstract wood contemporary op art)
Mangata 3 (small scale grid pastel painting abstract wood contemporary op art)

Mangata 3 (small scale grid pastel painting abstract wood contemporary op art)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

The series "Mångatas" explores the marriage of chance-derived gestures with exacting grid geometry. Built upon a multilayered convergence of aerosol painting and hard-edge technique...

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21st Century and Contemporary Op Art

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Spray Paint, Acrylic

Mangata 28 (small scale gold grid painting abstract wood contemporary op art)
Mangata 28 (small scale gold grid painting abstract wood contemporary op art)

Mangata 28 (small scale gold grid painting abstract wood contemporary op art)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

The series "Mångatas" explores the marriage of chance-derived gestures with exacting grid geometry. Built upon a multilayered convergence of aerosol painting and hard-edge technique...

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21st Century and Contemporary Op Art

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Spray Paint, Acrylic

Oltar-Zoeld

Oltar-Zoeld

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Miami, FL

Victor Vasarely “Oltar-Zoeld” 1985/86 Silkscreen on paper Edition 57 of 295 42 x 68 in Victor Vasarely (9 April 1906 – 15 March 1997), was a Hungarian-French artist, who is widely a...

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20th Century Op Art

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Screen

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

By Carlos Cruz Diez

Located in Miami, FL

Carlos Cruz Diez "Untitled", 1994 Serigraph on paper. Framed Ed. AP Signed, numbered, and dated by the artist at the bottom of the paper 39 x 27 in

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1990s Op Art

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Lithograph

Aerial, from Twelve Progressions
Aerial, from Twelve Progressions

Aerial, from Twelve Progressions

By Julian Stanczak

Located in Miami, FL

Julian Stanczak Aerial, from Twelve Progressions 1971 Screenprint 26 1/2 x 26 1/2 in. EA #3 Pencil signed and numbered Julian Stanczak (Polish, November 5, 1928 – March 25, 2017) was a Polish-born American painter and printmaker who is considered a central figure of the Op art movement in the U.S. during the 1960s and 1970s. Described as an artist whose work "evinced a tremendous geometric inventiveness", Stanczak is primarily known for his large-scale polychromatic abstract compositions made using acrylic paint on canvas in which he explored the perceptual dimensions of color.[3] Born in 1928 in Borownica, Poland, Stanczak survived a Siberian labor camp during World War II where he lost the use of his right arm. He retrained himself to paint left-handed and emigrated to the United States in 1950, where he eventually became a citizen. In 1956, Stanczak received an M.F.A. from Yale University, where he studied with Josef Albers and Conrad Marca-Relli, and was roommates with fellow abstract painter Richard Anuszkiewicz. The term "Op art", since used to describe a short-lived movement of 1960s and 1970s, originated from Stanczak's work when the Minimalist artist and sculptor Donald Judd used it in his critical review of the 1964 exhibition titled Julian Stanczak: Optical Paintings at Martha Jackson Gallery in New York. Stanczak achieved broader commercial recognition after being featured in the landmark 1965 exhibition The Responsive Eye created by curator William C. Seitz at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. As the popularity of Op art diminished in the late 1970s, Stanczak remained active as a painter and continued to exhibit his work, but became progressively separated from mainstream contemporary art in the U.S. In addition to being a practicing artist, Stanczak served as a faculty member at the Art Academy of Cincinnati from 1957 to 1964 and, later, as Professor of Painting at the Cleveland Institute of Art from 1964 to 1995. In 2013, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Case Western Reserve University in Ohio. Stanczak lived and worked in Seven Hills, Ohio with his wife, the sculptor Barbara...

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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Op Art art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Op art available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Victor Vasarely, Roy Ahlgren, Victor Debach, and Yaacov Agam. Frequently made by artists working with Screen Print, and Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Op Art, so small editions measuring 2 inches across are also available. Prices for art made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $66 and tops out at $350,000, while the average work sells for $1,616.